MODESTO, Calif. – Del Monte Foods has announced the closure of its last cannery in California, causing a significant impact on the state’s fruit farmers.
The California Farm Bureau reports that the closure will affect approximately 600 employees and 1,200 seasonal workers in the Modesto area.
“It’s difficult,” said Ranjit Davit, a cling peach grower in Sutter County and chair of the California Canning Peach Association’s board of directors. “Growers are very upset about the situation,” continued Davit…